LETTER: Where's hope?

Wednesday

Jul 10, 2013 at 4:49 PMJul 10, 2013 at 4:53 PM

I was born in Gadsden and have lived only here my entire life. As I look through the online version of our paper, I am pleased that Gadsden implements advancements in technology, but am saddened by the mugshot photos.

I was born in Gadsden and have lived only here my entire life. As I look through the online version of our paper, I am pleased that Gadsden implements advancements in technology, but am saddened by the mugshot photos. It seems our citizens are depressed, on drugs and hopeless. I don’t understand why we are in such despair as human beings. I have a family member who is addicted to pain medication and is slowly losing her life. I have a friend whose father is back in jail for a parole violation. I believe in the power of humanity to change their lives by changing their inner belief systems, yet we fail to offer anything such as this to our fellow neighbors. Just take a look at the faces of these people. Can we not use tax money to create something that will bring hope to a hurting community? One of the best ways I have found to feel better inside is to meditate. Meditation is simply sitting on the ground or floor and allowing your mind to not worry for just a moment. We are worried about money, debt and loss more than we are focused on love, money and abundance. Let’s wake up, Gadsden, and offer hope to the hopeless. Let’s take crime out of the equation and simply focus more on having compassion for our fallen men and women.

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